Trump supporter Perry Hooper to join Trump’s “investigative team” in Nevada
There has been no evidence of widespread voter fraud that could have altered the result of the election.
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Biden predicts victory
“With all the votes counted, we have won Wisconsin and Michigan,” Biden said. “And I feel very good about Pennsylvania."
Brooks condemns Pelosi’s comments as “dangerous and divisive”
Congressman Mo Brooks, R-Alabama, condemned recent comments by Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-California, over Republican opposition to mail-in voting as “dangerous and divisive.” “Nancy Pelosi’s statements on MSNBC last night labeling Republicans ‘domestic enemies’ and ‘enemies of the state’ were dangerous and divisive,” Brooks said. “She should apologize and stop stoking anti-Republican sentiment … Continued
Supreme Court sides with Alabama in COVID-19 voting case
The U.S. Supreme Court in a 5-4 decision Thursday blocked a federal district judge’s order that would have made it easier for many Alabamians to vote during the pandemic, issuing an emergency stay of the lower court’s injunction in People First of Alabama v. Merrill. The court’s more liberal justices dissented, while the five conservative … Continued
Aderholt says $3 trillion “wish list” is not a serious proposal
Congressman Robert Aderholt, R-Haleyville, spoke on the floor of the House of Representatives last week to express his opposition to the controversial Heroes Act. “No doubt, as it has been said, state and local governments across this nation are hurting because of the economic downturn this virus has created,” Aderhold said. “However, these times call … Continued
RNC fighting nationwide mail-in ballots amid COVID-19
The Republican National Committee Chairwoman on Monday said the party continues to fight an expansion of absentee ballots and mail-in voting amid the coronavirus crisis, and said lawsuits filed by Democrats and left-leaning organizations aim to element “pretty much every safeguard in our elections.” The COVID-19 crisis has brought the decades-long fight over voting access … Continued
Merrill says there were irregularities in Montgomery elections
Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill met Thursday with the Alabama Political Reporter and the rest of the capitol press corps about the August 27 Montgomery municipal election. Merrill said that the Secretary of State’s office has received twelve credible complaints of alleged irregularities in the August elections for Mayor and City Council. Reporters asked … Continued
Merrill announces new photo ID requirements for voters casting absentee ballots
The Secretary of State’s office announced Tuesday that new rules for voting by absentee ballot went into effect on August 1. In order to vote absentee, the voter is required to submit a copy of their valid photo identification with the absentee ballot application. The secretary’s office said this will ensure that only eligible voters … Continued
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Photo ID laws do not stop voter fraud. It’s a pretty simple truth. One that is verifiable through any number of sources and studies. Requiring voters to present a government-issued, photo ID at the polls does nothing to deter voter fraud. That didn’t stop the president of the United State from pushing such ID laws … Continued
Merrill renews commitment to the Alabama Election Fairness Project
Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill announced Thursday that the Alabama Election Fairness Project has been renewed in a Memorandum of Understanding between Alabama’s Secretary of State John Merrill, Attorney General Steve Marshall and Secretary of Law Enforcement Hal Taylor. Since the memorandum’s inception in March 2015, the Alabama Secretary of State’s Office has closed … Continued